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| Telemarketing Fraud Education Toolbox PSA Scripts | |
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Advance
Fee Loans
What’s
that? You say you can get me a loan, guaranteed, even if I
have a bad credit history? But I have to pay hundreds of dollars up
front? Wait a minute – isn’t this one of those advance fee loan
scams I’ve heard about? Score one for the savvy consumer. This message
is brought to you by [YOUR ORGANIZATION AND NUMBER and/or][THE NATIONAL
FRAUD INFORMATION CENTER, EIGHT ZERO ZERO-EIGHT SEVEN SIX- SEVEN ZERO
SIX ZERO, WWW.FRAUD.ORG]. What’s
that? You say you can get me a credit card, guaranteed, even if I
have a bad credit history? But
I have to pay two hundred and ninety-nine dollars up front? Wait a
minute – isn’t this one of those credit card scams I’ve heard
about? Score one for the savvy consumer. This message is brought to you
by [YOUR ORGANIZATION AND NUMBER and/or][THE NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION
CENTER, EIGHT ZERO ZERO-EIGHT SEVEN SIX- SEVEN ZERO SIX ZERO, WWW.FRAUD.ORG]. Business Opportunities/Franchises What’s
that? You say I can make thousands of dollars a week
running my own business? But I have to send you thousands to get the
details? What a minute – isn’t this one of those business
opportunity scams I’ve heard about? Score one for the savvy consumer.
This message is brought to you by [YOUR ORGANIZATION AND NUMBER and/or][THE
NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION CENTER, EIGHT ZERO ZERO-EIGHT SEVEN SIX-
SEVEN ZERO SIX ZERO, WWW.FRAUD.ORG]. What’s
that? I said
I’d like to order the item I saw on TV. You say I can sign up for free
to buy other things at great discounts? Wait a minute – isn’t this
one of those buyer’s club scams I’ve heard about? Score one for the
savvy consumer. This message is brought to you by [YOUR ORGANIZATION AND
NUMBER and/or][THE NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION CENTER, EIGHT ZERO
ZERO-EIGHT SEVEN SIX- SEVEN ZERO SIX ZERO, WWW.FRAUD.ORG]. Credit Card Loss Protection Plans What’s
that? You say if my credit card is lost or stolen I could
owe thousands for fraudulent charges unless I buy protection? But
isn’t my responsibility only $50 under federal law? Wait a minute –
isn’t this one of those credit card loss protection scams I’ve heard
about? Score one for the savvy consumer. This message is brought to you
by [YOUR ORGANIZATION AND NUMBER and/or][THE NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION
CENTER, EIGHT ZERO ZERO-EIGHT SEVEN SIX- SEVEN ZERO SIX ZERO, WWW.FRAUD.ORG]. What’s
that? You say this investment will yield 200 percent profit
the first year, and there’s absolutely no risk? Wait a minute –
isn’t this one of those investment scams I’ve heard about? Score one
for the savvy consumer. This message is brought to you by [YOUR
ORGANIZATION AND NUMBER and/or][THE NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION CENTER,
EIGHT ZERO ZERO-EIGHT SEVEN SIX- SEVEN ZERO SIX ZERO, WWW.FRAUD.ORG]. What’s
that? You say I can win the Spanish lottery? Great! But I
have to send you thousands of dollars to enter and claim my prize? Wait
a minute – isn’t this one of those lottery scams I’ve heard about?
Score one for the savvy consumer. This message is brought to you by
[YOUR ORGANIZATION AND NUMBER and/or][THE NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION
CENTER, EIGHT ZERO ZERO-EIGHT SEVEN SIX- SEVEN ZERO SIX ZERO, WWW.FRAUD.ORG]. What’s
that? You’re offering a great deal to renew my magazine
subscription? Wait a minute – how do I know that you’re really from
the magazine and not one of those scams I’ve heard about? Give me your
number and I’ll check with the publisher. Oops, they hung up. Score
one for the savvy consumer. This message is brought to you by [YOUR
ORGANIZATION AND NUMBER and/or][THE NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION CENTER,
EIGHT ZERO ZERO-EIGHT SEVEN SIX- SEVEN ZERO SIX ZERO, WWW.FRAUD.ORG]. What’s
that? You say I’ve won a sweepstakes? Great! But I have
to send you thousands of dollars for “fees” first? Wait a minute –
isn’t this one of those sweepstakes scams I’ve heard about? Score
one for the savvy consumer. This message is brought to you by [YOUR
ORGANIZATION AND NUMBER and/or][THE NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION CENTER,
EIGHT ZERO ZERO-EIGHT SEVEN SIX- SEVEN ZERO SIX ZERO, WWW.FRAUD.ORG]. What’s
that? You say that I’m getting a new discount on my
long-distance plan. Are you from my current phone company? You’re not?
Wait a minute – isn’t this one of those slamming scams I’ve heard
about? Score one for the savvy consumer. This message is brought to you
by [YOUR ORGANIZATION AND NUMBER and/or][THE NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION
CENTER, EIGHT ZERO ZERO-EIGHT SEVEN SIX- SEVEN ZERO SIX ZERO, WWW.FRAUD.ORG]. What’s
that? You say I can get the trip of my dreams, absolutely
free? But I have to pay a $500 deposit? Wait a minute – isn’t this
one of those travel scams I’ve heard about? Score one for the savvy
consumer. This message is brought to you by [YOUR ORGANIZATION AND
NUMBER and/or][THE NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION CENTER, EIGHT ZERO
ZERO-EIGHT SEVEN SIX- SEVEN ZERO SIX ZERO, WWW.FRAUD.ORG]. What’s
that? You say I can easily make thousands of dollars a week
working from home? But I have to pay four hundred dollars upfront to get
the information and materials? Wait a minute – isn’t this one of
those work-at-home scams I’ve heard about? Score one for the savvy
consumer. This message is brought to you by [YOUR ORGANIZATION AND
NUMBER and/or][THE NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION CENTER, EIGHT ZERO
ZERO-EIGHT SEVEN SIX- SEVEN ZERO SIX ZERO, WWW.FRAUD.ORG]. |
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